He obtained the British Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2004, then the Fellowship of the Royal College of Reproductive Medicine and IVF and he is one of the very few people who obtained this degree in the Middle East.
He has many studies, research and scientific papers published in many European and international journals. Dr. Hakim is a member of the European, British and Middle Eastern Fertility Society, and has been accredited as a trainer and professor in Reproductive Medicine and Ultrasound by the British Fertility Society.